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One Movie Marathon To Rule Them All
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 10:33 am | Hermitage Hotel
Lord of the Rings fans have the opportunity to pull an all-nighter at the Hermitage Hotel in Aoraki/Mount Cook for a Lord of the Rings trilogy movie marathon on Friday 24 September. The hotel’s in-house cinema can seat 144 guests and will play all ... More >>
Hermitage Hotel Team Cooks to Victory Once Again
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 1:14 pm | Hermitage Hotel
The Hermitage Hotel at Aoraki Mt Cook is once again celebrating culinary success with its award-winning chefs taking out first and third place at the Southern Light Salon Culinaire competition on Saturday (11 May 2013). More >>
Mount Cook takes diners to new culinary heights
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 3:55 pm | Hermitage Hotel
The kitchen team at the Mt Cook Backpacker Lodge Chamois Bar & Grill in Aoraki Mt Cook is enjoying the dizzy heights of culinary success after making the finals of a prestigious ‘wild food’ competition. More >>
Aoraki Mount Cook: once in a lifetime stargazing event
Monday, 21 May 2012, 2:25 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Stargazers and visitors heading to Aoraki Mount Cook early next month will be in a great location to witness a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime astronomy event. More >>
Wedding couple get more than they bargained for
Friday, 4 May 2012, 12:56 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Everyone expects their wedding day to be memorable, but a Malaysian couple who celebrated their nuptials on Wednesday (May 2) at stunning Aoraki Mt Cook in New Zealand’s South Island truly had a day they’ll never forget. More >>
New General Manager returns to The Hermitage Hotel
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 9:33 am | Hermitage Hotel
The lure of the stunning Aoraki Mount Cook region has seen new General Manager Nigel Harper return to The Hermitage Hotel after more than thirty years. Mr Harper took up his new role today (Monday December 12) having gained a wealth of experience at ... More >>
New General Manager at The Hermitage Hotel announced
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:34 pm | Hermitage Hotel
A new General Manager has been appointed to The Hermitage Hotel Aoraki Mount Cook. Steve Kirkpatrick takes up the role on February 14 bringing the experience of more than 30 years working in the international hospitality industry. More >>
Top marks for Aoraki Mount Cook LEOTC Teacher’s visit
Monday, 13 December 2010, 12:43 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Secondary teachers from around the South Island swapped their marker pens for a “magic memories” adventure tour around the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park recently to assess the area’s potential for school educational visits. More >>
Taking the time to smell the roses and name one Freda
Monday, 6 December 2010, 11:36 am | Hermitage Hotel
Tomorrow (Friday 3rd December) The Hermitage Hotel at Aoraki Mt Cook Village marks the centenary of Freda Du Faur (1882-1935), the first woman to summit Mount Cook – a feat she accomplished on December 3, 1910. More >>
Kiwi adventurers bed down in Hermitage Hotel 120 years on
Friday, 19 November 2010, 5:13 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Hermitage Hotel has welcomed adventure duo, Steve Gurney and Steve Moffat, as they take on a remarkable journey following in the footsteps of two Aoraki Mount Cook mountaineers, Marmaduke Dixon (1862-1918) and George Mannering (1862-1947). More >>
Hermitage Hotel to host new Winter Ball
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 3:36 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Aoraki Mount Cook’s Hermitage Hotel is adding some ‘sparkle’ to New Zealand’s winter calendar with its new Winter Ball next month. More >>
Hermitage Hotel to launch backpacker accommodation
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:10 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Plans are underway at Aoraki Mt Cook to convert The Hermitage Hotel’s former Glencoe Lodge into a 50-room backpacker lodge and bring back the much loved Chamois Bar (pronounced Shammie). The conversion is designed to offer a more complete range of accommodation ... More >>
Dynamic duo to lead Hermitage cuisine
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 2:50 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Media release from The Hermitage Aoraki Mount Cook 7 April 2010 Dynamic duo to lead Hermitage cuisine A new chef combination is injecting fresh flavours into one of New Zealand’s most iconic hotels. Executive Chef Paul Doyle and Executive Sous ... More >>
The Hermitage fuels up for biodiesel trial
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:41 pm | Hermitage Hotel
An iconic New Zealand hotel is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to environmental and social responsibility. More >>
Dream destination weddings more popular at Aoraki
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 4:03 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Love and marriage New Zealand-style is on the up and up, if weddings at Aoraki Mount Cook are anything to go by. More >>
All you need is love this February
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 2:36 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Love is in the air this February at one of New Zealand’s most romantic retreats. More >>
Aoraki Mount Cook still national tourism icon
Monday, 17 November 2008, 3:51 pm | Hermitage Hotel
New Zealand’s outgoing tourism minister Damien O’Connor visited Aoraki Mount Cook last week. Pictured with The Hermitage Hotel General Manager Denis Callesen, Mr O’Connor reinforced Aoraki Mount Cook’s position as a national tourism icon. More >>
Dog Eats Book On NZ
Monday, 7 July 2008, 2:08 pm | Hermitage Hotel
An English couple who recently took a trip of a lifetime to New Zealand discovered their curious canine had a hankering for his own taste of 'Down Under'. More >>
Science meets entertainment, over breakfast
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 1:29 pm | Hermitage Hotel
Press release from The Hermitage and Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, Aoraki Mount Cook 4 March 2008 More >>
Science Meets Fun Under Southern Skies
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:25 am | Hermitage Hotel
A new era of hands-on learning is set to begin as New Zealand’s first full dome digital definiti® planetarium offers students the chance to study for NCEA astronomy. More >>